Nothing is known about William and Laura's life together
and whether there were children.
William died in a mining accident crushed by falling rocks. He is buried
in Whitetop Cemetery near Austinville.
Francis was called Fannie. She was from Roanoke. The family was in McDowell
County, West Virginia for the 1930 Federal Census. She married William
Hanks after William's death. He was nice to
William's children who remember Mr. Hanks with affection.
William and Fannie's children are:
Additional information about this family would
be appreciated.
1. Catherine Elizabeth (21-Feb-1917 to 27-Mar-1991)
who married William W. Withheld,
2. Margaret Lucille who married Albert Withheld,
3. Ira Maynard (6-Jun-1924), and
4. Unnamed baby buried in Whitetop Cemetery.